Editor's Note — Ord. no. A-278 §1, adopted June 12,
1997, repealed ch. 500 in its entirety. Former ch. 500 derived from
CC 1997 §§500.010 — 500.050. Ord. no. A-289 §1,
adopted 11-10-1997 set forth the following provisions as ch. 500.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(1 —
9), 11-10-1997]
A. A person
or persons, partnership, firm, corporation or other business association
intending to construct or improve or alter the outside dimensions
of a building or other structure shall, before proceeding with said
work, or commencing excavation in connection therewith, file with
the City Clerk, a written application designating the kind of building,
structure or addition, or character or extent of alteration which
he/she intends to erect or make, materials of which the same is to
be composed, the legal description and location of the real estate,
the part or portion of the real estate to be occupied by the building
or improvements, the approximate costs thereof and a detailed description
of type of construction and materials used therein, and together with
such plans and specifications as may be required by the Mayor and
the Board of Aldermen and shall obtain a permit therefore as hereinafter
provided.
B. No
enclosure wall of any building thereinafter constructed for residence
purpose shall be nearer than twenty (20) feet to the street line right-of-way
on the front of any lot, nor greater than ten (10) feet to the street
line on the side of any corner lot, nor nearer than five (5) feet
from any other side lot line, and along any street where one-half
(½) or more of the lots between any two (2) cross streets are
already improved by dwellings, no enclosure wall of any building hereafter
constructed shall in any event be set nearer to the street than the
average distance of the building already constructed.
C. No
"nuisance or unsightly" buildings (see Section
500.020 —
500.030) without good cause, shall be erected or shall buildings on houses be allowed to remain in an unfinished condition in said City for a period of over nine (9) months for the purposes of this Section, a basement structure without living accommodations above it shall be considered an unsightly building and one in an unfinished condition, it shall be unlawful to allow buildings or houses to remain in an unsafe, demolished or damaged condition for a period of over sixty (60) days.
D. No
building or premises in any part of the City shall be used for any
trade, industry or purpose that is noxious or offensive by reason
of emission of odor, smoke, gas, fumes or noise or that is detrimental
to the public health, safety or welfare.
E. Upon
filing of said application, the City Clerk shall refer the same to
the Building Inspector and shall then determine whether the permit
shall be issued, provided that should there be some doubt as to the
advisability of issuing a permit the Building Inspector may, refer
application to the Board of Aldermen at the next regular scheduled
meeting.
F. At
the time of filing of any application as aforesaid, the City Clerk
shall charge and collect in advance of issuance of a building permit
the following fees:
[Ord. No. A-562, 5-11-2020]
1. A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee for each inspection by the Building
Inspector required; and
2. A fee based on the valuation of the costs of construction as provided in Subsection
(A) above, and as corroborated by the Building Inspector, said fee to consist of twenty dollars ($20.00) for the first five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) cost of construction, increasing by two dollars ($2.00) for each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) costs of construction up to a maximum fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
Said fees shall be the property of the City of Lockwood and
shall be paid over to the City Treasurer for credit to the General
Fund of the City.
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G. Upon
receiving the application as aforesaid, the Building Inspector shall
determine if the structure conforms to grade, ordinances and regulations
of this City, and that if no good cause of any nature exists why said
work should not be done, then said Building Inspector shall approve
the same with the provisions of this Chapter.
H. Where
there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way
of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, the Board of Aldermen,
by resolution, may prescribe in a specific case a variation in the
application of any provisions, in harmony with the general purpose
and intent of this Chapter so that the public health, safety and welfare
may be conserved, and the Board of Aldermen may grant temporary and
conditional permits, of nor more than one (1) year duration for structures
and uses not permitted by this Chapter, but which are necessary for
the development of said City.
I. It
shall be unlawful for any contractor or other person to engage in
the actual work of erecting any building or other structure within
limits of this City or making any alterations on any such building
or structure, to proceed with any work until he/she knows the owner
has obtained a permit as in this Chapter provided. The fine for this
shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
[Ord. No. A-301 §1, 7-13-1998; Ord. No. A-497, 4-10-2017]
Under this Chapter
500, a building inspector shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen from time to time to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(10), 11-10-1997]
Unsightly" as utilized in this Chapter shall be defined as a
condition of premises that is unhealthy, dangerous to individuals
public or private, as presenting harm to other property values in
the area. Before a condition can be determined as unsightly there
must be actual notice to the owner with opportunity for hearing before
the Board of Aldermen. The determination of what is and is not unsightly
can only be made by the City of Lockwood Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. A-505, 6-15-2017]
A. All
residences, whether a single-family home, multi-family home (duplex)
or multiple unit housing, such as apartments, be kept in good physical
shape and not be a nuisance.
B. A house
in disrepair includes any of the following:
1. Any attached fixtures such as: shutters, gutters or railings not
securely attached to the residence.
2. Any window panes or glass that is broken and any doors that will
not securely shut.
3. Dead, or dying diseased trees or landscaping causing imminent danger
to the inhabitants of the house or any other citizen.
4. Structural problems, including, but not limited to: sagging roofs,
sunken or broken driveways and sidewalks, holes in exterior walls
or roof.
5. Aesthetics, including, but not limited to: peeling paint, missing
roofing shingles, no yard (dead grass or plain dirt).
C. It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who is owning,
occupying, renting or leasing any real estate to cause, create or
maintain a nuisance as defined by this Section within the City of
Lockwood.
D. Notice
To Abate Nuisance. If a residence is found to be in violation of this
Section, a written notice will be mailed to the residence giving the
resident thirty (30) days to correct the nuisance stated in the violation
letter. The Code Enforcement Officer may authorize a deadline or extension
in excess of thirty (30) days if warranted due to the cost and/or
time required to abate the nuisance. If the nuisance creates a dangerous
situation that is imminent, the Code Enforcement Officer may set a
deadline that is less than thirty (30) days. If a mailing address
for the resident (out of town owners, etc.) is unable to be located,
a copy of the notice will be prominently posted on the premises.
E. Unlawful
To Comply With The Nuisance Violation Letter. Any property owner,
or person occupying or in possession of real estate, whether he/she
be the owner or not, who fails to correct the nuisance within the
deadline in the written or posted notice shall be deemed guilty of
this Section.
F. Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this Section shall upon conviction
thereof, be fined in an amount not less than one dollar ($1.00) and
not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for
not more than thirty (30) days. Each day the violation is not corrected
after the specified timeframe, shall constitute a separate offense
and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(11), 11-10-1997]
When an existing building is damaged by fire or other cause
or if alterations and repairs are made to an extent of fifty percent
(50%) or more of the physical value of the building before such damage
or alteration, the entire building or structure shall be made to comply
with the requirements of this Chapter for new buildings. If the cost
of such alterations or repairs is less than fifty percent (50%) of
the physical value of the building, the building official shall determine
to what extent the portions so altered or repaired shall be made to
conform to the requirements of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(12), 11-10-1997]
When a structure is to be removed or demolished, the owner/agent
shall notify the City Board of Aldermen and apply for a permit and
get a bond before said work shall begin.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(13), 11-10-1997]
All buildings or structures shall have foundation walls, piers,
piles, cassion continuous slabs or other approved foundations which
shall be designed to resist frost action or shall be founded in the
bed rock. All footings shall be designed to distribute the load as
nearly uniformly as practicable. The frost line in the Lockwood, Missouri
area shall be deemed to be eighteen (18) inches.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(14), 11-10-1997]
Footings shall be built of poured concrete reinforced with no
less than two (2) one-half (½) inch reinforcing rods continuous
with ends staggered and lapped not less than eight (8) inches.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(15), 11-10-1997]
Foundations shall be built upon natural solid ground where possible.
Loam or other soil containing organic matter shall not be used. Where
solid natural ground does not occur at the foundation depth, such
foundations shall be extended down to the natural solid ground or
piles shall be used.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(16), 11-10-1997]
All exterior walls and interior bearing walls shall be supported
on continuous cured concrete footings reinforced with at least two
(2) one-half (½) inch reinforced rods. Foundation wall, if
built of concrete blocks, shall be reinforced with (block mesh) in
every other course. Block mesh shall be continuous and lapped not
less than six (6) inches.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(17), 11-10-1997]
Wall footings for all buildings where the surface of the ground
slopes more than one (1) foot in ten (10) feet shall be level or shall
be stepped so that both the top and the bottom of such foundation
are level.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(18), 11-10-1997]
Foundation plates or sills shall be of lumber or timber that
is sound, free of rot and large knots, and shall be of structural
grade corresponding to the stresses used in design. Foundation plates
or sills shall be bolted to the foundation with not less than three-eighths
(⅜) inch bolts embedded at least six (6) inches into the masonry
and spaced not more than four (4) feet apart.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(19), 11-10-1997]
Footings and foundations for all buildings and structure shall
be at least twenty (20) inches wide and at least eight (8) inches
deep.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(20), 11-10-1997]
The space between the bottom of the floor joist and the ground
of any building (except as is occupied by a basement or cellar) shall
be provided with a sufficient number of ventilating openings through
the foundation wall or exterior walls to insure ample ventilation
and such openings shall be covered with wire mesh not greater than
one-fourth (¼) inch in any dimension.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(21), 11-10-1997]
The minimum between the bottom of the floor joist and the ground
beneath shall be at least twenty (20) inches. The minimum clearance
under girders or beams shall be not less than fourteen (14) inches.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(22), 11-10-1997]
All lumber or timbers used in construction of wood frame buildings
or structures shall be of a grade three (3) or better, no wood floor
beam, roof beam, joist, rafter or framing timber shall be less than
two (2) inches in thickness.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(23), 11-10-1997]
All lumber used in sub-floor shall be of one (1) inch thickness,
except plywood which shall be three quarters (¾) inches in
thickness.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(24), 11-10-1997]
In all floor, attic and flat joist framing there shall be not
less than one (1) line of bridging for each eight (8) feet of span
and the material used shall be not less than one by three (1 x 3)
lumber double-nailed at each end or equivalent metal bridging may
be used.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(25), 11-10-1997]
In the construction of buildings for residential occupancy,
the studs in walls and partitions may be placed where it faces parallel
to the wall or partition, provided the studs are considered as columns
and are designed accordingly. Stud walls shall have top and have bottom
plates. Studs shall be no less than two by four (2 x 4) inches nailed
on sixteen (16) inch centers.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(26), 11-10-1997]
Plates which are used in exterior walls to support ceiling joist
and rafters shall be double of the same width as the supporting studs
are, each not less than two (2) inches thick. In non-bearing walls,
the studs shall be the same as for exterior walls, except where studs
are more than two by four (2 x 4).
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(27), 11-10-1997]
Roof rafters shall be vertically supported at the ridge or shall
be adequately trussed or tied together with not less than one by six
(1 x 6) collar beams and shall be one-third (⅓) the distance
from the top of rafter to the seat of the rafter and each rafter shall
be fastened to the wall plate.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(28), 11-10-1997]
The joints of solid or built up beams or girders shall be made
over a column or pier supports when constructed as simple spans.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(29), 11-10-1997]
All windows and door openings shall have double studs for the
full height of the opening of the jam with double headers over the
said opening.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(30), 11-10-1997]
Roof deck sheeting shall consist of not less than one (1) inch
boards or of five-eights (⅝) inch plywood or of other approved
materials of equivalent strength.
[Ord. No. A-289 §1(31), 11-10-1997]
Any structure for which a permit has been issued by the City
of Lockwood, Missouri whether that structure be new construction or
old construction shall be started ninety (90) days from the date of
permit issuance unless good cause is shown to the Board of Aldermen
by the permit holder that an extension should be granted. Likewise,
any structure, or construction requiring any permit shall be completed
within one (1) year of the date of issuance of the permit unless said
permit holder appears before the Lockwood Board of Aldermen and for
good cause requests an extension of time. Said extension of time may
or may not be granted by the City of Lockwood with respect to the
request for extension.